Macapá (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B., Bishop
Pedro José Conti, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 30 October 1980
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: Amapa
Country: Brazil
Square Kilometers: 142,471 (55,029 Square Miles)
Conference Region: Norte 2
Official Web Site: http://www.diocesedemacapa.com.br/
Mailing Address: Curia Diocesana, Rua Sao Jose 1790, 68900-902 Macapa, AP, Brazil
Telephone: (096)3222-0426

Historical Details

Territorial Prelature of Macapá
- Latin Name: Macapensis
- Erected: 1 February 1949
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Belém do Pará
- State: Amapa
- Country: Brazil
- Square Kilometers: 148,000 (57,165 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (21 Jul 1955 Appointed - 27 Mar 1965 Resigned)
José (Giuseppe) Maritano, P.I.M.E. † (29 Dec 1965 Appointed - 31 Aug 1983 Resigned)
Luiz Soares Vieira (25 Apr 1984 Appointed - 13 Nov 1991 Appointed, Archbishop of Manaus, Amazonas)
Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (20 Jan 1993 Appointed - 9 Sep 2003 Died)
Pedro José Conti (29 Dec 2004 Appointed - 18 Dec 2024 Retired)
Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B. (18 Dec 2024 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Territorial Prelature of Macapá
1 February 1949	Erected	Territorial Prelature of Santarém (Amapense)	Territorial Prelature of Macapá (erected)
Diocese of Macapá
30 October 1980	Elevated	Territorial Prelature of Macapá	Diocese of Macapá

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Territorial Prelature of Macapá

1950 38,000 40,000 95.0% 14 14 2,714 4 ap1951

1957 63,000 65,000 96.9% 14 14 4,500 12 4 ap1967

1968 99,350 110,380 90.0% 25 25 3,974 26 29 11 ap1971

1976 135,000 150,000 90.0% 1 30 31 4,354 34 31 18 ap1977

1980 139,000 166,000 83.7% 3 30 33 4,212 31 32 18 ap1981

Diocese of Macapá

1990 218,000 270,000 80.7% 5 27 32 6,812 3 31 31 19 ap1991

1999 265,000 320,000 82.8% 6 33 39 6,794 11 35 30 20 ap2000

2000 268,000 324,000 82.7% 6 31 37 7,243 11 44 30 20 ap2001

2001 270,000 327,000 82.6% 6 32 38 7,105 11 33 30 20 ap2002

2002 274,000 332,000 82.5% 8 30 38 7,210 13 32 30 20 ap2003

2003 279,000 339,000 82.3% 8 25 33 8,454 13 27 35 20 ap2004

2004 279,000 339,000 82.3% 6 34 40 6,975 14 36 39 21 ap2005

2013 309,000 372,000 83.1% 18 33 51 6,058 20 34 44 27 ap2014

2016 481,000 766,679 62.7% 15 39 54 8,907 24 39 44 27 ap2017

2019 499,000 779,000 64.1% 20 40 60 8,316 32 40 41 27 ap2020

2021 507,000 861,773 58.8% 23 33 56 9,053 41 33 40 27 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Territorial Prelature of Macapá
1950	38,000	40,000	95.0%	14		14	2,714				4	ap1951
1957	63,000	65,000	96.9%	14		14	4,500			12	4	ap1967
1968	99,350	110,380	90.0%		25	25	3,974		26	29	11	ap1971
1976	135,000	150,000	90.0%	1	30	31	4,354		34	31	18	ap1977
1980	139,000	166,000	83.7%	3	30	33	4,212		31	32	18	ap1981
Diocese of Macapá
1990	218,000	270,000	80.7%	5	27	32	6,812	3	31	31	19	ap1991
1999	265,000	320,000	82.8%	6	33	39	6,794	11	35	30	20	ap2000
2000	268,000	324,000	82.7%	6	31	37	7,243	11	44	30	20	ap2001
2001	270,000	327,000	82.6%	6	32	38	7,105	11	33	30	20	ap2002
2002	274,000	332,000	82.5%	8	30	38	7,210	13	32	30	20	ap2003
2003	279,000	339,000	82.3%	8	25	33	8,454	13	27	35	20	ap2004
2004	279,000	339,000	82.3%	6	34	40	6,975	14	36	39	21	ap2005
2013	309,000	372,000	83.1%	18	33	51	6,058	20	34	44	27	ap2014
2016	481,000	766,679	62.7%	15	39	54	8,907	24	39	44	27	ap2017
2019	499,000	779,000	64.1%	20	40	60	8,316	32	40	41	27	ap2020
2021	507,000	861,773	58.8%	23	33	56	9,053	41	33	40	27	ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Antônio de Assis Ribeiro, S.D.B. (Bishop: 18 Dec 2024)
Pedro José Conti (Bishop: 29 Dec 2004 to 18 Dec 2024)
Luiz Soares Vieira (Bishop: 25 Apr 1984 to 13 Nov 1991)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

José (Giuseppe) Maritano, P.I.M.E. † (Prelate: 29 Dec 1965; Bishop: 5 Mar 1981 to 31 Aug 1983)
Aristide Pirovano, P.I.M.E. † (Apostolic Administrator: 14 Jan 1950; Prelate: 21 Jul 1955 to 27 Mar 1965)
Giovanni (João) Risatti, P.I.M.E. † (Bishop: 20 Jan 1993 to 9 Sep 2003)